La Ravioleria Sarpi
A popular stall in Milan's Chinatown, using meat from the Italian butcher next door to make dumplings and jianbing, making it a hot spot for a budget lunch.
Opened in 2015 on Via Paolo Sarpi, the main street of Milan's Chinatown, founder Hujian Zhou partnered with the historic Sirtori butcher shop next door to use high-quality local meats for fillings. The menu is very short: freshly made pork, beef, or vegetarian dumplings (served in portions of 4), and freshly made spicy jianbing (Chinese crepes) filled with egg, sauces, crispy dough (youtiao), and scallions. The shop is tiny, so it is mostly takeout or eating standing up. Expect long queues on Saturdays and during meal times; some 2026 reviews suggest its fame slightly outpaces the actual taste. Dumplings are about €5 per portion, and it may be cash-only. Accessible on foot from the Moscova M2 metro station.
Opening hours
Mon–Fri approx. 10:00/10:30–15:00, 16:00–22:00; Sat–Sun 10:30–22:30 (hours vary slightly by source)
Nearby sights
- Monumental Cemetery of Milan
- Parco Sempione & Arco della Pace
- Sforza Castle
- Pinacoteca di Brera
- Porta Nuova & Bosco Verticale
- The Last Supper (Santa Maria delle Grazie)
- San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore
- Leonardo da Vinci National Museum of Science and Technology